Preparing For Debate: Winning Formula From Ancient Systems
In case you are preparing yourself to enter into a debate/argument, which we generally don't in our life, but just in case, then please know how our ancestors used to do this. We look at the TV style…
In case you are preparing yourself to enter into a debate/argument, which we generally don't in our life, but just in case, then please know how our ancestors used to do this.
We look at the TV style debates and believe that is how it must be, but ancient systems had a different name for it. It was called Sanvad. Even to prepare for one Sanvad, a proposer or challenger would do the following.
1. Have real in depth knowledge of the subject.
2. Understand fully and completely the position (siddhanta) being presented
3. Construct the strongest possible version of his opponent's view (purvapaksa)
4. Construct it so strong that even it is better than opponent could construct himself
The premise to the entire thing being that you cannot know if you're right until you've made the other side unbeatable and then having counter arguments so that one could refute all of them and stand strong.
I thought this was majestic. You become stronger and more powerful when you are well prepared.